Chies Fire Insurance Company Basryer)
per ŝanre.-
INSURANCES
Hongkong and Whampoa DokCompanyNUHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM-
Bháros-20 per cent, promiomų, Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Share38 prom
Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Ti«, 20
per share2A-
Hongkong -Gal-Cetapang's Share per
share
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-138 por:
China Sager Relining Company Limited-56
par cont. premi,
Chinese Imperial Lonn-6102:106. Chinesų Imperial Loan if 1877---€107.
WAN
ON LONDON
EXORANGE
Bank Bills, ou demaid.................
3/81
Rank Hills, at 30 dage sight. :S/BL ¿Bank Billa at 6 vntl"éight.3/95
Credits, at 6 months sight.AS Documentary-Bilis, at 6 months”.
Eight: 1.
OF BOMBLY.-Bank, sight...
Or Calquera.—Bazk, sight, in
ON SHANGHAI......
A
Bauk, sight
"Private: 30 days' sight;
3/92 229
SALES ON AUGUST 13TH, AS. KEPORTED BY CHINESE.
Rise 090 bags, at $222, by Took Mes to loos trailer.
White Wax-3 pienis, at $68.20, by Kwong Yu Choong to local trader,
Japanon Floor-100 bags, at 33.30, by Chun Cheong Hong to travelling trader.
White Sessanncs-75 bars at $4.60, by Rain
Fat Bong to travelling traderma
PANY OF MANCHESTER AND
LONDONN
MJIB Undersigned have been appointed The above Company at Hong- kong Cinton, Fodahow, Shanghai, and Han, kow, and are prepared to grant Insurancas, et Caront Ratgebe
HOLLIDAY WISE & Cas
ΓΩΝ Hongkong, 15th October, 1868. CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED
HOLTOIES genated at current rates on La-
socordance with the Company's Artioles of An Bocintaan, Iwo-thirds of the Profits are distri butod annually. to Contributors, whether Shars. kalderá, or not, in proportion to the net amount of Pesmin contributed by oach, the sermining third being carried to Reservo Fund.
OLYPHANT & COS
General Agente
[$3 Hongkong, 17th April, 1873. * **. I NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER AND. SPECIAL ACTE OF PARLIAMENTS
CHE
Established 1809. CAPITAL-£2,000,000.
LONDON
DESTINATION.
LONDON, Tha Suez Canai
LONDON
LONDON
LONDON
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK.
NEW TORK
HAMBURG) VSAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO,
SAN FRANCISCO
THE DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST (4TH, 1878.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
YESBEL'S NAMB
CAPTAIN
Toucer(str.)
Powere
Sir Horzy Parkes ....... 8. Chapman Kertoo
Moes Glone.
Athene
Dirigo, c
TO FREIGHT APPLY TU
TO 88 DESPATCHED
Buttreld & wire. Merer & Co. Vogel, Hagedom & Co.. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedom & Co. Hongkang
Vogol. Hagedorn & Co Hongkong
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Vogel; Hagedon & Co
Olyphant & Co
Hongkong Vogol, Hagedorn & Co,
P. MS. 9. Constanti Hongkong Vogel, Hagedom & Co Hongkong
Vogol, Hagedorn & Co Bussell & Co. Hongkong Hongkong
On or about 18th inst..
Gulok despatch.
Quick despatch,****
Quick daytoh.
"Quick dospatch.
qniok dospatok,
Quink despatch.
Quick patch
nick despatch.
T
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE AL American Ship:
“JOSEPHUS,
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
AMAIL WIEK, ULOHT - For Swator.To-day, the 14th instant, at
9.30 AM
For Atoy and Manila.--For Enus, today,
Rogers, Master, will load here for the above the 14th justant at 1.30 PM.. Port, and will have quick despatch,
· For Freight, apply to
A RUSSELL &"Co.
[Gw1248
Honghong, 23rd July 1878.
FOR LONDON
YES A1 British Clipper Bldg
MEM SIR HARRY PARKEB,"""-
8. Chapman, Mastor, having the greater portion
On 24th inst. At 3 FM of har Garge engaged will meet with quick de
Quick-dermatch,.
Quick despatch.
Colvin
Hongkong Hongkon
Annie Lorway
Benjamin Gala
Carson
ELLS. L. Pearson
Brain
Fila Fish
Williams
Findly a Hongkong
Staples
City of Eaking (ular.)
Sir Charles Nupiter
French...
Farsh Belle
Jonaphus ...............
Ditchbarat Rogers
Quick despatch,"
Eletivo
Fondine,
Quick despatch..
Peiho (str.).
Hellona (atx.).
Ahrens
Hongkong
Soey Shing
On 17th inst., ab moon. On 19th just, at ỡ P.3.
Pakin (ata)
W. Wooloott.....
·Da'ith insty at noon.
A Clanchy
•Patest
Hongkong Hongkong
Yuen Fat Hong.
On 16th inst., at
..
Blando..
Hongkong
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co, vi Remedios & Co...
Quick despatch
To-day, of FM
Quick despatch
Egian (str.)
TOKOITAMAT.
Volga (str)
SHANGHAL
BWATOW, AMOY, & FCHOW
Iraouaddy (str.) KA "Fitzpatrick (str.)».
Douglas (str).
Holland... Garvali Humphreys: Pitman
Massigerios Maritiem. Mesageries Maritimes. Hongkong Ges Choong Hong. Hongkong Douglas Laprak & Co.
Quick despatch
Quick dosputoh
To-day, at 3PM.
LOOD
BAIGON, HINGA FOI
SAIGON...
SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &o... BANGKOK
HONOLULU
MANILA, VRAMOYA
KOBE AND YOKOHAMA
AMOTO
FOR SALE.
Danube (pr.) Maleloine. Bunny (str.)
Undersigned, Agdity at Hongkong for EX F&O, STEAMDR · GEULONG.” the above Company, ere prepared to grant
Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000.
Chine Roct-160 pionis, at $270, 65, Kum Faton any Building, or on Merchandise in the sams,
Hong to travelling trailer,
Aniseed Star--30 ploais, at $15.00, by Kaur Fat Hong to travelling trader.
Seawood (oatting), 3 bags, at $21.00 by Yü We Licoup to trivelling trader.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
FRAM, NAABES. TALCONER A COM BADSTER);
August
Barometer
Harometer joining th
¿Tucepięter-2 AM Tingka
1)
Tzerpancict-1 Pabeanie
Вз
Minato Nijl. (Wat bull),
Tiertomaior (Wel hulk), Taceite
Theimpcreler—kulovom (over niglies
73
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
BARGNEČEK,
·THYRMÖNSTER,
*Augurth
*LONGAMOT.
Знаме
Nan
LONCA
ΠΑΤ
BAKE.
day at pa
On dare st
- Thermomiler ditacid 720 830 8.0 94.0
Diction of Windaw
1 4
Dry Dermocles 72.0 D 60
75.0 790 750 780.
Wet Thermos...
Walther
....
Desztity falled LTS |
On Vate d
BARORETTA, FOVn; uf the wet to sockes, tena," and for
TREKKOMALIA, ID Frimenbait degrees a ton, tpt in tos: open air 'buted situation.
DIRECTION DÀN WIND in registered every two-points, XL ANE, KE, Ke
Yomon on'WINoveů calm. 1 to 8 light breain. 8 in -6: rodacate, to? Îreat 1 to Bicong 8 to 10 bawg," 10 to 14 violent.
Starbor Whating—3. Clear Llag-sky... O. Dinuds. D. Drizzly. · F. Eng. G. Foggy H Flail E Lightning Misty:-(. Ovazmat. P. Tsung sorgen & Semily, 2. Riny. So, Y. Chunder. Rathricing. Viabilly. - Skrm. X. Calm. The Juliese kreimpiatel
du indicatu any increase are the mean average of their signlication.
Haus The batre of rain for the parlou 24 hours (popm), xta registered from E: 95, vid tho quantity at water fliem,
millante fakes, éscs and hundreda, 2
TO BE LET.
-
[256
*
D. Musso & Ca
Messageriis Maritimes...
P. & D. 8. N. Ca
Hongkong Inatsad & Co.
SHIPPING ADVERTISEMENTS
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DERTS.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR MANILA, VIA AMOY. NOT
Neither the CAPTAINS the AGENTS, nor theHE Spanish Stor DUBT contrasted by the Officers or the Crests of the following Vessels during their sly $30: Hungkong Harbour
**** EMUY.**.
|
For Amoy Per Fitopatrick, today, the Litz Instant, at 130 POST
Fer Swatow, Amoy, and Foochow.Per Danglas, to-morrow, the 15th inst. at 11:30 A.. For Bangkok-Per Danube, on Friday, the 16th instant, at 5.80 P.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKETS The French Contract Packet "PLIHO" will be despatated from Huigkong on BATUR DAY, the 17th instant, will fails and through the United Kingdom andl Europe, via Marseilles to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, METER & Co.
Gülle, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, [1022 Hongkong, 13th June, 1878.-
Aden, Sana, and Alexandria.
spatch mà above.
For Freight, apply to
NOTIÚR. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGTRIES PRO VOR SAMARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS TOSTE FRANCAIS...
STEAM FOR
SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT
DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, DES ISMALIA, PORT BAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
BALSOTA
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA,
... AND BOMBAŤ..
Lettere may also be forwarded to India by this Proket.
The following will be the heirs of CLOSING the Malls, &
Feray, 16th instant,
5 P.M., Money Order Oos olunas. Post Mos ulosos eroept the Nrour Box, which remain's quan all bight
SATURDAY, 17th instant, 20
7- Test Ofoe opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Porting of all corre spozidovce,
10 AM., Ragistry of Letters conges
11 Ar, Post Office closos arroapt for Late Let
tura.
SATURDAY, the 17th August, 1878,11.10 AM, Letters (hot Lotiers only) may ba Nouto Company's Stamship rated on parent of a Late Tue of 18 conta PEIO" Conimendant PASCUALINI, with extra postage, inşatil
at the usual rates, enhjent to a discount of ARSA LAW IN 18. Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE for an inco, Master, will be despatcked as above don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in
Twenty per cent, (20°/333-
GILMAN & Co., Agents Hongkong, 7th July, 1874) -
129 THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY BOYAL CHARTER OF HIS
· MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRẾT. ^^^
PART AD. 1720.
THER
ICE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are propered to grant Tosuramoos as follows
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at ourrent rates, payable either here, In London, or at the prizoral Ports of India, China and Australis,
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policios leseed for long or short periods at current rates,
SPECIALLY SELECTED.
ARENA OLD PARTICULAR, “N
In Quarter Caska (equal to about 12 dozen), $50
In Dataves (equal to about 6 dozen)
LONDON PARTICULAR,
In Quarter Caske (aboat 12 dexon), In Getaven (about 6 dozen)
4581,
325,
245.
GEO, SMITH 3 05, Agents for China, Hongkong, and Japan.
NORTON & C., Ageuta.
10. SHIPOHANDLERS, ENGINEERS, & HARRIS GOODWIN & CO
monsignments of
GUN METAL BOILER FITTINGS. JOHNSON'S CELEBRATED FILES, AXES ADZĒS, AUGERS, CHISELS, AND
OTHER TOOLS AND CUTLERY BUGE CAFFETS. (BEUSSELS and TAPES. *IT) suitable for Ships.
„STORER'S PÄINTS AND OILS
A SHIPS, LAMPS. FILTRES, TRAVELLING, RUGS, &c. &o.
Hongkong, 6th May, 1878.
[6m767
FOR SALE.
A discount of 20 allowed
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Poliotas isened for sums not exsooding £5,000, at reduced rated
“HOLIADAY, WISE & Co Hongkong, 26th July, 1872 THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED). CAPITAL TAPES 100,000; EQtar 70 8555,655,55, HAS HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
· DIRECTORS.
$19, $15
1874, WRISSLACK"
per oase of 2 dozen pants. per case of I dozen quartas,
LEE SING, of the Lai Hing Firm. WORG YIE PON, of the Chun Cheong Wing CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERLE, 1860
Hong.
Los TEE, of the Yee On Pin
FONG SORY FAnd, of the Ting Sang Wo Hong.. WONG PAR CIYONG, of the San Tys Lee Hong. KWOK ACHEONG, of the Hat Hing Firm
Lo Yeon Moor, of the Kwong Man Choong
The
MANAGER-HO AMEL
MARINE RISE of Ganda, &, taken at CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, Manila, Singapore. Salgon Perang, and to all the Treaty Ports of Guns and Jápaú. :'
Head Offer, & and 9. Praya West.
Hongkong, 1st Juus. 1977..
1331
ANG TSZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION.'
CAPITAL (Fally Paid-up) The 420,000 FERMANENT RESERVE........... Tls: 230,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND... T. 104,000 TOTAL CAPITAL and Accumulations this date
JAVA.UZ DIRECTORA."
T1754,000
F. B. FORRES, Eah, Chairman, M. P. EVANS, F O LUCAS, Esq
WH.MSTERIX, Esq.
C. KREBS, Esq.
DE SEGRETAKIKE. (.. Moast. RUSSELL & Co., Shanghai.
LONDON BANKKES.
Messis, BARING BROTHERS & C
"VIN DES PRINCES."
per oss of 1 dozen quarte PALMER MARGAUX $7............per case of 1 dozen quarts.
per case of 2 dozen pints. CHÂTEAU PELAIR.
1 dozen guaṛta. per case of 1 LORMONT.
per case of 1 duzon quarto, per mass of 2 dozen pirts
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, 1st May, 1875,
FOR SALE. CHAMPAGNE,
HEIECK & ̈Ñ0,8 MONOPOLE
12
1974
VÄT DEETJEN & Co, Hongkong, Zad-July, 1877.
[1122 AND H. TUMENT'S AL and
PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & BONS'
Marokang Navy Navy Boiled
CANVAS
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co.
· Long Flax Crown
Hongkong, 11th May, 1807.
ING LEE,
COAL MERCHANT,-
No. 37, TUNG-MAN LANE
[18
For Freight or Passage, apply to TODAY, the 14th inet, at 2 o'clock F.M.
LEMEDIOS & Co. HOBAN, British steamer, Stewart-Linstead Huayhung, 12th August, 1678.
& Oa
FOR BANGKOK. ALBERT RUSHELL, Amērķosu burk, Carrer-THE-Steamship
Russell & Co
ALICE D. COOPER, American ship, Humphrey.
Captain Alva, Portuguesa ship; Souza-Vogel, Hage
dora Co. ALVERTO, Britiel steiner, Darnell-Moror Annix. British shig, Klainfoth.-P. & §.
N. Co
ATHENE, British back, A. Findlay-Captain. BELLONA, German ste, Ahrens. Wm. Pastan BENEFACTOR American bark, Kayden-ze
sell & Co.
&Co.
BERTIL DIGLOW, British ship, Ferguson-
Mayer & Co.
Musso & Co.,
BIANCA PEETICA, Italian bark, Tanareli-D BVA PAU, Simcas chip. Moller-Kien Tye
Loong
CEYLON; American bark, Kelly-Olyphant & Co CHARLOTTE ANDREWS, British bark, Pince.
Kozario & Co,
&Co.
CHINANG, British steamer, Orr.Semsan CHRISTIAN, German schooner, Kossow.Cap- van tuin.
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. PEARSON, Ameritas sokomar, J. Uvah, CORRIES, Brit. bark Jones-Olyphant & Co. DARTMOUTH, British bark, Rebærisum-Tögel,
Hagedorn & Co
DIRIGO American bark, Stapler-Butterfield
and Swire,
ECHO, Bxfish bark, Tozer-Arahold, Kacberg
& Co.
ELVETICO, Italian Dark, C. Fondri-Captain. FITZPATEICH, British steamer, Humphries.---
Chinene,...
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE, British bark, Moln
tyre,Arnhold, Kazberg & Co FBISDERICH, German back, Wulff-Wm Pas
ton & Co. FONTENAYE, British ship, Taylor-Vogel, Be
gedorn & Co.
FORWARD, British bark, Vandervoord-zatio
& Co. GLAMORGANDHIE2, British bark, MoBohern.
-Kion Tya Loong. GLAMORGANEHIKE, British slap, Bichos.-F
gal, Bagadora & Co
GOLTAM, Siamesa bark, Dantan-Wo Tys
Loong.
HIGHLANDER, American ship, Hutchinson. |_ Captain." AN
H. PRIMENAEBO, German back, Del
man-Melobars, & Co.
IMBAT, British steamer, Jotics-Sierasyon & Co. JE JAMIESOS, British back, West-Mayer J. & Co.
JOSEPHUS, Am, ship, Rogers Bussoll & Co. KATE TATHAM, British bark, Titkothly. Dir.
ler & Co.
1973
*** DANUFE,” A. Clanohy, Commander, will be despatched for the ire Perton FRIDAY, the 16th instant, at 4 P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YURN FAT HONG, Agents,
[1874 Hongkong, 13th August, 1878.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
THE Company's Steamship
« VOLGAJA Commandant Rolland, will be despatahed for
YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail from Europe.
H.-DU POURY,
Hongkong, 13th August, 1978.
Agent.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MAETTIMES. PAQUEBOTS PORN FRANCAIS. THE Company's Steamship
·** IRAQUADDY,'" Commandant Gauvain, will be despatched for
SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.
II. DU POVEY, Hongkong, 13th August, 1878.
FOR KOBE AND YOKOHAMA,
Steamship
Agent.
-MAILS BY THE INGLISH PACK EFT.
MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CAN-11.30 AM, when the Post Ofles CLOSES - GO will leave this Port for the above places. tirely.
Cargo and Spocio will be registered for Lon transit through Marseilles for the principal The English Contiraon Passet. "PEKIN ** plnoos of karope.
will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, Shipping. Orders will be granted til Noooon SATURDAY, the 24th August Carge will be received on board will 4 P.M., The following will be the hears of closing the Speofo and Parcels until 3 on the 16th Malls, &
FRIDAY, 2 instant, Augart, 1878. (Parcels are not to be sent
SATURDAY, 24th instant,
on board; they aust he left at the Agency's 5 r., Monoy Order Olles elases. Office) Contents and value of Packages are Gr. Post Office olases except the NIGHT Box,
which remains open all night. required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Offco.
H. DU POUEY,
Hongkong. 7th August, 1878.
Agent
PAK STEAM. POR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN POETS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON DIRECT: ALSO
BOMBAY, MADRAS, JALUUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
THE AS OF Steamship PEKIN," Captain W. WOLCOTT, will leave this an SATURDAY, the 4th August, at Noor.
For further Particulars, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong's 12th August, 1875.
U. S. MAIL-LINE. PACLEIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, TA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE U.S. Mail Stemor "CITY OF PB-
KING" will be despatched for San Fra cisco, vifi Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 24th Angust, at 3 p.misking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe
Through Bill of Lading isened for tran portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to Ban Francisco, to Atlantis and Inland Citise of the United States, vid Overland Railways, te Havana Trinidad, and Damser, and to porte in Made, Central and South America, by the will lead with quick dapatch for the above Company's and connecting Steamers.
TH
Ports.
*ÆGEAN
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
Thigh Fassagy Tickets granted to England, "LINSTEAD & Co.'
Franco, and Germany by all trans-Atlantis lines Hongkong, 31st July, 1879.
[1292 of Steamers OCEAN BREAMSHIP COMPANY
FOR LONDON, VIA PUEZ CANAL, Calling at JEDDAH. *HE Company's Steamship.
T
...TEUCER,"
7 AM, Post Office opens for sale of Stamps. Registry of Letters, and Posting of all cotre- spondence.PAN
10A.M., Port Offlna dotes, except for Late Let-
tors. Registry of Letters causes. 10.15 A.M., Dotters may be posted on payment of A Late Fee of 18 nents extra L'ostage, until 11 AM, when the Post Office OLOBES entirely. 11.90 A.M., Letters (but Letters only) addressed to the Unitel Kingdom vid Brindis, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Luter Fee of 48 pente extrn postage, until 160 A.M., when the Mail is frally closed.
POSTAL NOTIFICATION, Arrangements having been concluded for the establishment of a Money Order system betwean this Colony and the Straits Settlements, His Exelleney Governor Fope Hennessy, C.MG, is pleased to order (under Section XL of the Post Oilco Ordinance, 1876, that the issue of Money Orders on the Straits Settlements sball commence it this Colony from the 22nd instant, and that the ratos af commission and exchange shall be those mentioned in the following notice..
By Command,
J, M. PRICE. Ading Colonial Beastory. Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 18th July, 1873.
With regard to the abre, the following In- formation as to Money Orders is published for general information →→
1-Money Orders on the United Kingdom zad the Straits Soltiscate ara iarned at Hong- kong, Bhanghai, and Yokohama, Shanghai and Yokohama also issue on Hongkong and vice versa.
2-Sail sams may be remitted hatween the other Ports by menus of Postage Stampa.
3-Many Money Orders aro aapplied to re sidents at the smaller Ports in this way. An application for an order is filled up, and is on closed with a stamped, diverted, and insealed en- volepo to the Postmaster at the nearest issuing' Office. The application must be accompanied with the full amount (inclniling commission) in Clequo, Postage Stamps, or other equivalent of
A REDLOTION Mf TWENTY-PElt CENT.on REGULAR RATES is GRANTED to OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAVY and MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULA cas, and a little marin should be Lelt for varia-
tions of exchange. The Postmaster loses the SERVICES in commission.
Fright, ilha de order, suids it an in the antelope and
the change, if way my od opportunity with a on the August. Faroel Packages will be receipt for the letter, if it were to be registored. Captain Power, will be despatched on or about received at the Office patil & ramo day as it always should be. Care should be taken to all Parcal Packages should be marked to al 89nd these applications in timo, as the Doney Order Offices, close some hours before the de- dress in full value of same is rɔquired." the 18th instant..
Consular Invoice to accompany Overland partures of the Mails. [1174 Cargo Buould be sent to the Company's Offices ir. Seated Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Franciaco,
For Freight or Peatage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta,
Hongkong, lst August, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
Has Always on Sale every description of Hoven Exo, British bark, Colvin,--Vogel, HageHE A1 Halion Barque
and STHAI COAL at MODELATE PRICES.
Stasm Linnnabes an How and for Towing, ESTABLISHED FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS.
FOR SATE.-
TO LET.
ADENCIES IN THE HOUSE and GROUNDS on the
CAINE ROLO, “Dinder," at gasent in Hovarono, LONDON, FAN FRANCISCO, and the occupation of the BORNEO CO. LIMITED.
the Principal Ports in the East LINSTEAD & Co. 1st Jane, 1873.. Hongkong:
POLITES granted on MARINE Rers to all party of the World, at CURRENT RATES
Sabject to a charge of 18 for Interest on THREE OFFICES in CLUB CHAMBER. Shareholders Capital, all the Pitors of the THREE
The BUNGALOW, No. 4, GAUK STREE UNDERWRITING Busts Ess will be annually dis- Apply to
DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Otributed artong all Contributors of Business in Hongkong, 30th July, 1878 37 proportion to the promium paid by them.
RUSSELL & C...
· TO LET
Agents
145 CHAMPAGNE, at $12 PRI CASE OF 1 DOSEN Hourkong, 10th May. 1878.
QUARTS. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND CLOBE HOCK, at 384 FEE CASE OF 1 Dozen Quare.
INSURANCE COMPANY.
FLETCHERS BUILDINGS, either'na ea
tire Houses, or in Flate, or Apadmerile. GODOWNS, STABLING, and STORAGE, of every description.
Apply to
SHARP, TOLLER, AND JOHNSON,
Solicitors. Supreme Court House,
T
Hongkong, 26th February, 1878.
UTLER, PALMER & Co's CLARETS, at $12, $10, $T, $6, 551, and $44 PER CARE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTA, SHERRIES, at $101, 89, 993, and $8 PRE
Case of 1 DozEN QUANTS,
CHAMPAGNE, at $15 PER CASE OF 2 DOZES PINTS
dora''Qo..
KILLARNEY, British steamer, O'Neill-Gibb,
Livingston & Co..
LODORE, British chip, Jones.-Moyer & Co. LOTTIE MOORE, American bark, Budeen---AF
bold, Kerberg & Co. MADELINE, French bark, Pasean→→Vogel, Ha
godorn & Co.
MALVINA, British dark, Kluge-Wielor & Co. MARCO POLO, German bark, Brockoldt.--
Winler & Co.
MARQUIS OF ARGYTE, British bark, MeKeyn.
Rosario & Cn.
MARY FEASEE, British ship, Dexter.-Captain, MAY, British 3-m. schsener, Pinmley-Oly
phant & Co.,
MCNEAZ, American ship. Taylor-Batterfeld
& Swim. MONITA, British hark, Bisset.-Russell & Co.
** ELVETICO,"
For farther information to Passage and of Freight, apply to the Agony of the Company,
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
C. Fandini, Master, will load here for the above No. 6, Penya CentraL Port, and will have immediate despatol
For Frsiglio or Passage, opply to
D MUSSO & Co. Agents.
[1876 Hongkong, 13th August, 1878. BE FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE AL British Bark
Hongkong, 9th August, 1878.
FOR SALE.
THE British Swataship.
T
**AMERICA,
·
of 563 tons Register and about 16,500 pieuls
For further Particulars, apply to
"DIRLEY & Co. Hongkong, 10th July, 1878.
"SARAH BELLE,” Ditohburn, Master, will load for the above Fort, Caparity.. and will have quick despateh..
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN &.06. Hongkong, 10th August, 1878.
FOR HONOLULU. THIS
ROM this date, until further notice, s'dio BRANDIES * ** *** aŋ7 ****, at 861,9 MORAY, British steamer Bucher-Jardine, Al Frencu Bark
count of Twanty por cont: (20) upon the current Insal rate of Premis will be allowed. (28apon Insurances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents.
(368
NO LET, FURNISHED ROOMS, with use of: DRAWIFA BOOM, WITH, OF WITHGET BOARD, with a private fatally; Address F., ears of Daily Press Offee.
Hongkong, ad April, 1878.
TO LET. THEBE-STORIED DWELLING HOUSE, No. 113, QUEEN'S, ROAD EAST (Spring Gardens Water lil on
Apply to
D. NOWROJEE,
Hongkong Hotel.
Hoogkong, 26th July, 1878...
**** TO LET.
1264
"N the HOUSE9 en Marine Lot 65, formerly |
I the Bon HOUSES, MUS on Praya East-
And $10 PER CARE OF, 1 DOZEN QFAKTS, WACHTERS CHAMPAGNE, SUPPLIED 70. HRH. THE PRINCE OF
"WAZER, $18 Fax DCEEN QUARTE,
AS
194
Datailed Price Lists
Hongkong
1st November, 1877. NOW ON SALE,
Hongkong, 27th Jane, 1972. PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
FAROM this date, until further notice, s dis
count of Twenty per cent. (20) upon the Current Local Katoe of Premis will be allowed apon Insurance affected with this Company.
MOVEDOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co.
Agenta, Hongkong, 37th June, 1872.
[28
sts on application to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
Matheson & Co.
MORNING STAR, Siamese bark, Michsoleen
Chinese.
Moss GLEN, Dritish bark, Carson-Vogel, Ha.
gedory & Co.
OLYMPIA, German steamer, Nagel. Kwor
Acheong.
(14) PAPA, Gerran bera, Blose.Sismsson & Op
PEIRO, German hark, Christianson Arnhold;
Karberg & Co
PER ARDEA, Brit. bark, Taggart-Meyer & Co. PRATION, British bark, Bohoel-Wieler & Co NGLISH AND CHINESEPI DI MADE, Shineze bark, Jarck-in Tye
ENG DICTIONARY
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PROFUNGIATION,
Incing. PRINCE AMADEO, British ship, Lízakoll, Mes.
Bageries Macilātnes.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE Au Angio-Chinese Dictionary, published at the Parwes Louis, British ship, Moare-Clyplant
COMPANY AT HAMBURG,
Daily Prose Office, Hongkong.
QUINTA German stormer, Thomsen, Jooy WE Undersigned, Auste for the above. For comprehensiveness and practical service Shing Houan No. 2, Fray's East. The Bassment, to Company, are propared to GIANT IN this Work stands unrivalled. All the now BILAE FISH, American bark, WilliamsVogel,
Hagedorn & Co. gether with First Floor, or separate if de BURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first words which the Chinese have to late years hoon Bired, with Possession on the Li July.
oripelled to coin to express the numerous ob- SIR CHARLES NAPIZE, British ship, French. class risks at current rates.
Vegel, Hagedorn & Co. HOUSE No. 3, Prays East The whale House,KWAY
MELCHERS & Cojects in machinery photography, telegraphy, orin Fints, will Possession on the let of Hongkong, 17th March, 1676.20 and in science generally, which the rapid advance BIR HARET PARKES, British ship, Chapman-
Moyer & Co. of foreign relations has imposed upon them; are AugustVAN NA
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. here irene erience. Each and every word is. SumATRĂ, Am, ship, Clough –Russell & Co.
As aleo,
BAMA MADELEINE,"
(1968
•
No Order mastered £10, or include any fraction of a penny. Orders will be drawn at the current rate of the day and paid at the rate
the day when the advice arrived. The Commission is as follows
ORDERS ON THE UNITED KINGDOM.
·Up to £2 18 Cent. In to £596 Cants. 64 Coats. Up to £7
72 Cents. LOCAL MONEY ORDERS (including Straits Settlements).
1 to £10
Up to $25
15 Conte. Up to 850 30 Cents.
5.-Lister of Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom rasy be consulted at Hongkong, Shanghai, and Yokohama.
6-Narass must be given in full (except when there is more than one Christian name) but tho. [1183 of the Payes nood not be given if the cedor be crossed). It can then be paid only through
CHINA SUGAR REFINING
COMPANY LIMITED..
ateau, Master, will load here for the above AF Sedan (in 5, 10, and 15 lbs. Loaves).
This Befinery Manufactures
CUT LOAF SUGAR.
Port, and will have quick despat
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 8th August, 1878. (1334
FOR LONDON.
THE A1 British Burk
"MOSS GLEN."
Alli
CURE SUGAR (TYLER PATENT CRYETALIZED SUGAR, Mark C.D. in diamond FING WHITE SUGAR, mark C.8. in diamond MEDIUM WHITE BUGAL, mark 0.S.R in die
mond Ali
A71
Carson, Master, will lead here for the above FINE YELLOW SUGAE, mark C.8.A. in diam, Port, and will have quick despatol.
For Freight, opply to
TOGEL, KAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 3rd August, 1878.
FOR NEW YORK.
American Bark
COFFEE SUGAB; mark C.B.R. in diamond B1. GADEN SIRUP, STEUE, and MOLASSES. (1317 || SPIRITS of Wins and LAMF. SPIRIT,
RUM, 45 dog. 30 deg, or, and NAVAL ANIMAL CHARCOAL and DUST. AMMONIAGAL LIQUon, from EONES, HONE TAB (A. Proventivo of Whits "Ants),
"SILAS FISH," Williams, Master, will load hers for the above Rovda BONE TALLOW. Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Fraight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 29th July, 1678.
TON HAMBURG.
The DWELLING HOUSE to the Eastweed HE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT fully illustrated and explained, forming ezercizes. BUTENER B. MEAD, American chip, Dixon-HE 3/3L IT: American Bark
tor students of a most instructive aitam Roth Davis & Co.
the Court and Panti prononciations are given, B. VAUGHAN, British ship, Porter-Captain. the accents being carefully marked on the best TA Hons Keae, Siamo ship, Bathmann principle hitherto attamel. The typography Yuen Fat Hong displays the success of an atteropt to make tre TAUNTON, British ship, Armstrong-Chinese.
Chiness and Paglish type oorrespond in kas sias
of Pier at Wanchai.. May be bad as an entire POLICIES AGAINST FIGS to the Dwelling or in Apartments; of Two or Three extent of $5,000 Dollars on Buildings or Roome to wait convenience, with Immediate Goods stored hieroin, at Caerant Local Rates, Possession Plus Bpacions Verandah looking subject to a Discount of 20%, on the premis on to Harbor.
NORTON & Co. For further Particulars, apply to
Agente Hongkong, January, 1876,
of body, thirsty effecting a vast erenomy of THX Two British ship, Bica-Gibb, Living
*sták & Co. apzce, sokleving a clearness not previously To KRAMOR, Siamese ship, Voruth.Siems. Man attained, and dispensing with those vast margius.
sen & Co. AGENT at THIS POBT for THE POSI- tarized Chinese publicutñaun, ..., THE COMMODIOUS' PREMISES, known as TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE
Hongkong, 2nd June, 1878. (#11082 TAMENTO LET,
VANDENS NOTICE.
With poserion from 1st September next Undersigned; been appointed and vaonal apsoas which bare heretofore char20 TYEURFIA, Brit, bark, Golder-Olyphant & Co |
in the occupation of the Hon. GEO. PHILLIPPO.
Apply to
Hongkong
W. H. NOTLEY,
9 June, 1877, SAN SUN FIRE OFFICE.
For practical purposes the arrangement of WM. PHILLIPS, American solooner, Healy, IDLEWILD," GETMQUE ROAD, we present | ASSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED). -- the work is so complete, that & reference to ite Earsoll & Co.
pages enables a poraon who understands English W. TURNEE, British bark, Vandervood-Ro
Baric & Co [(34) to communicate effectively, with are who
understand nothing but Chinese. In this respeót YANGTZE, British stemmer, Sohnitze-Siem
sen & Co. the work will be found indispensable to all THE Undarsigned sre prepared to Grant Baropenas residing in Chins, and to the nativas
850,000 on First-plagg Haks."
LINSTEAD & C
(1330
Hongkong, 6th August, 1873..
TORLET. "FIRST CLASS GRANITE GODOWN
on the Praya, Watchi
Apply to
OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong. 1st March 1877. MA
10
TO LET FURST-CLASS GRANITE GODOWNS attached to the BLVE HOUSEs at Wanetil, Marine Lot 65,...
For further Particolare apply to
Be very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted
A Dracount of Twenty per cant. (20"),) upon To partien rondent in England and interested the Current Local Bates of Promis will be al- in China it cannot but be invaluable occasion. loved upon Insurances effected with this Office ally
VALENSTRAD & Co, DA Tolluntrate the vast scope of the work, the
Aganta Sna Fire Oflge. following fants are stabiilted for consideration Hongkong, Lat June, 1878; VER [2 Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 PHŒENTY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000 hilar Chinese charantera, and Medhurste. English THE Undersigned having been appointed this work contains more than 50,000 English 1089 Agents to the above Company at this words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese, chares Fort, are prepared to grant Polletes against ters. Again, despite all the grammar and Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Belidings or other elementary works of yet published, the en therein.
this Language ru
MANA TRAS M MEYER & Co. Hougkong, 22nd June, 1878
TO BE LET
STONE-FLOORED T DOWNS or Marine L. No. 10, PRATA
TURNEE & Co.
·CENTRAL AVERA
Apply to: Hongkong. 2nd August, 1878.:
BASE TO LET,
E.CHEONG,
[RESIDING AT MIN KING,
48, Queen's ROAD, HONGKONG), CHINA WARENDE ALER Has always on hand all sorts of Superfine KING-SI PROVINCE CHINAWARE
for Sale SAP 8AM-HONG CANTON, THE CHUNG NOOI SAN PO
(Chine Daily Breas)," PUBLISHED DAILY.
em Goods stond thesis LAPRAK & Cole of amplos to displega vardous spolf Is the beat medium for Advertising among the
Hongkong, 9th November, 1868. [29 ontioze and equivalents of different words which met Native Community - TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE have one general sating Of the mxamples
806 COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
TO. 9, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, with
Godowas attached
No. 4, SETMOVÉ TERRACE.
No. 9, SEYMOUR TERRACKSA
Apply to Cook Me
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co"
11
Hongkong, 3rd Angusi, 1878.
"It has been petablished upwards of TWENTY
[1878
PACKED in QUANTITIES and PAQEAGER, to suit CESIONERA.
Particulars and Prissa on syplication to
THE MANAGER, China Sugar Refining Company, Limited,
East Point Hergkong, lat March, 1878.
"DIRIGO," Port, and will have giok despatch. Staples, Master, will load here for the above
For Freight, apply to`:
YOGEL, WAGEDORN & PRINTING Hongkong, 20th July, 1978.
FOR NEW YORK
HE Al American Sohvaper
CHARLES L. PEARSON,
T1278
[6m419
NOTICE.
RINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
AT THE
་་་
"DAILY PRESS" OFFICE. Particular attention is given at this Establish- Swain, Mszter, will load here for the above Port, merd to COMMERCIAL and GENERAL Jon
FAINTING, every description of which is hod will have quick despatch.
xecuted IN THE BEST STYLE and at SUCH PRICES an will boar
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.
[1188 Hongkong. 11th July, 1873.
FOR LONDON.. THE A1 British Bark":
T
..་
ANNIE LORWAY,” Benjamin Gales, Muster, will load here and will have quick dapátoh as abové.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & U5. Hongkong, 2nd July, 1878
(1131
FAVOURABLE COMPARISON
with.
ANT IN THE BAST
“DAILY PRESS" OFFICE; HONGKONG
TAGAB AND COMPANY,
HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENTS,
RENTS COLLECTED. BROWN, JONES
FOR LONDON," †THE A1 British Bark
KENTON," Colvin, Mastor, will load here, and will have to mediste despatch for the above Port.
For Freight, apply to
1797 VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co Hongkong, 21st June 1878.
(1078)
A FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
STR CHARLES NAPIER"
this work contains more söm, žve times as YEARS, and enjoys the largest bona fide oiron. FTTHE A1 Shpe many is any other Dictionary hitherto pablation of any Chinese paper in the Southeru THE Undersigned, having been appointed liebed.
is experienced TA Torobove & beam It comprises upwards of two thousand large China. It refully edited by an exported Franes. Masier will load here for the above pared to sovet Riske against Fire 34 Current quarto pages.
LIABLE COMELECKAL INTELIGENCE,
Port, and will have immediate dospatek. Rates, subject to a Bonne of 20 per cent.
Tams for Advertising can be obtained at the Fox Freight or Passo, apply to Oflee, Wyndham Street, Hongkong, or from
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & CO SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents. Agronita
the different Agenta, fid
1044 Hongkong, 17th June, 1878. Hongkong, 16th November. 1972
Hongkong, 16th January, 1877.
FRA
LONDON
TRÚBBER & Co., 80, Parkovostes Row.
HONGKONG.A "DAILY PREER "OFFICE, WINDHAM $5.
H
COM
*** UNDERTAKERS, MOURNING STATIONERY, &c., MONUMENT ERTOTED,
9 HOLLYWOOD ROAD, JAPAN GAZETTE?
Gazette,
YOKOHAMA
Bank and may afterwards te specially crustal
to any Bank,
7No Order can be paid till the Pagan havo signed it in tho proper place An Oriler can be transferred to another Office ou payment cl'au additional commission. In case of loss of an order, necessity for stopping payment, or the Money Order Oca for instructions.
ko, application should he made to the nearest 8-If the Order bo not presented within six months,anaditional ocmmission will be barged; if not within twelve months, the money will be forfeited. When the order is once paid no fur-
9-No Cider can be paid until the adrice" the claim can be entertained. relative to has been received.
STAMP OFFICE.
The above Office being now provided with a 3-vent die, Books of Receipts, Rent Collectors' Books, &c, can be stamped beforehand in the enje zabner sa Cheras Books, Loose raceipt. forms can also be stamped it required.
ALYES LITER, Collector.. Stamp Offins, DN, Hongkong, 19th July, 1878
COMMUNICATION WITH BATAVIA, The Netherlands India Packets lare Binge- pore fortnightly, and are fitted to the arrival of the outward P. & O. Mati from Europe.
The French Packets for Batavia wait at Bingapore for the Packet from Chine, and run fortnightly.
It follows that, to forward Correspondence bo Batavin with the last delay, the following: are the best opportunities
In the B.W. Monsoon,
The English Mail. The French Mail
In the NE. Monsson,
A Private Seamers few days befors the
Duplish Mail,
The French Mail.
SOUDIERS" AND BAILORS' LEITAKS. Privates in H.M. Army or Navy, Non-com- missioned. Officers (but not Warrnat Ooors, viz, Assistant Engineer, Guiner, Boatswain, or Courtar), Army Schoolmasters (not) Superintending or First Class) or Schaninis- trasse may send Lalf-ounce letters to the United Kingdom: via Southampton by British Preket for one perny; or vis Brindisi by British Packet for three-pense. Hongkong atanipes will prepay this class of correspondance erently. the same as Imperiel Stamps.
A
Soldiers and Sailors letters are, however, charged sa ordinary letters if they do not con- form to the following regulations -Not-ls arcsed ball-an ounce. No double. letters are allowed.
2If from's.Soldier or Sailer, his class cr description must be stated to full on the letter, and the Commanding Officer must sign hig Tame, with name of Regiment, or Ship, do in 3- tox Bullier or Saflor. his elasa or de- wiption must be stated in full, with name of Ragimant. or Ship, & in fall,
'M
"AVING been appointed Asser in HoR3. KONG and SOUTH CHICA for the Japan
Japan Gazette Summary," Heng List Orders for Babeoriptions and Made out on a pricted for which is applied Advertisements for that Paper will be received grati at thia Offee.
Hongkong Dally Frier Office
Hongkong, 23rd May, 1877. [80
Eroeph as Shanghal, where a fiind dollár rate trv drawing on the United Kingdom is a form, Lor Orders zu Ehighal die drawn at 3 per cent pol
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